Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest

09/06/2026

https://www.objectspace.org.nz/events/object-book-workshop-make-a-mini-zine-with/

As part of Object Book Fair, make and swap mini-zines with other participants during this workshop with Bryce Galloway. Participants will receive a mini-zine template to fill in based on content prompts. All skill levels are welcome, this will be a low-stakes environment that’s as much about c...

25/05/2026

Zinefest tees and totes still available

Email [email protected] if you want one

We'll cover postage!

Sizes currently available are: 2XL, XL, L, M, S

12/05/2026

Lotsa photos from the 12th annual Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest

12/05/2026

BEST of FEST winners and runners up here!!!

11/05/2026

https://www.muzic.nz/gallery/ballerina-riot-zeal-hamilton-09-05-2026/

Ballerina Riot close the night at the Kirikiriroa/Hamilton Zinefest afterparty held at Zeal.

11/05/2026

https://www.muzic.nz/gallery/lambjaw-zeal-hamilton-09-05-2026/

Lambjaw perform at the Kirikiriroa/Hamilton Zinefest After Party at Zeal. The Zinefest After Party kicked off with a Poetry Reading from Nadia...

10/05/2026

The Market is Saturday June 27. Registrations will drop on Wellington Zinefest's social media platforms. Follow them on Instagram or Facebook

06/05/2026

Last zine- making workshop tomorrow (3.30-5.30, Thursday May 7)

Concertina Zine Making for Kids

Sign up here: https://hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/whats-on/kirikiriroa-hamilton-zinefest-2026

Get creative and make your very own mini‑book in this hands‑on zine workshop for children aged 8+. Explore different styles of zines, including concertina zines that unfold like a paper accordion, and pop‑up zines featuring 3D cut‑out shapes that spring to life from the pages.

Kids will experiment with collage using text and images from recycled books and magazines, and they’ll also have the chance to add their own drawings, writing, and illustrations to personalise each page.

There are no limits to the themes you can choose! Create a storyboard for a comic, design a bucket list of adventures, fold out a giant landscape, imagine an underwater monster world — or invent something completely new.

By the end of the workshop, every participant will have a unique, hand‑crafted zine to take home and share. Suitable for children aged 8-13 years.

03/05/2026

Workshop this Tuesday: Scrappy Book Zines

Sign up here: https://hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/whats-on/kirikiriroa-hamilton-zinefest-2026

Make a mini book zine like no other, we’ll provide all sorts of papers for you to get creative and make a junk book zine to take home.

We’ll upcycle cardboard from food boxes for our covers and cut and organise our pages which could be old envelopes, have colouring in on one side, be coloured paper or many other things. We’ll do a little bit of sewing to attach our pages together but don’t worry we’ll walk through the steps, so it’ll be easy. Then we’ll use the threads as a tie to hold our scrappy books closed! For children aged 7-13 years.

Make sure to register below as spots are limited!

This workshop is an event that is part of Zinefest - our main event is held at Hamilton Central Library on the 9th May. Zines are short run, self-published magazines that allow your imagination to run wild! Full of comics, collage, fan-art, photo essays and more, Zines draw inspiration from anywhere and everywhere.

Children under 14 must always be accompanied by a caregiver in our libraries.